A fireman in the middle of a 1400-degree blaze doesn’t have time to think about his breathing apparatus. He just needs it to work. 3D Instruments, a subsidiary of WIKA, designed a gauge that works reliably. The 3D Instruments gauge has only one moving part: a helically wound Bourdon tube made of Iconel X750, a […]

Workplace safety is the number one concern at any job, but especially so at a refinery or chemical plant where dangerous chemicals and hot steam are stored under pressure. These plants have lengthy safety protocols including constant system monitoring and the wearing of various types of personal protective equipment (PPE). The equipment used at process […]